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date	29/07/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Rania Elias and Suhail Khoury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the detention of Rania Elias and Suhail Khoury; and what plans they have to raise those detentions with international partners.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL7555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>Our Consul General in Jerusalem has publicly expressed his concern. We continue to call on the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law and either charge or release detainees. We also continue to support the Palestinian cultural presence and identity in East Jerusalem, as well as Palestinian physical presence there.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/08/2020 11:46:14 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

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date	03/05/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Ammonia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been paid in grants to farmers under the Farming Ammonia Reduction Grant Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL7555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>We are taking steps to reduce emissions of ammonia, which in the air can damage the environment and combine with pollution from traffic and industry to create smog in our cities. In 2016, agriculture accounted for around 88% of total UK ammonia emissions.</p><p>In 2017 we provided practical help for dairy and beef farmers in England through the Farming Ammonia Reduction Grant (FARG) scheme.</p><p>Under the scheme a total of around £2.96 million was paid in grants to farmers for installation of slurry store covers. Fifty three farms received grants and 345 farms received one-to-one advice on reducing ammonia emissions from a farm adviser.</p><p>Funding is currently available under the Countryside Productivity scheme for other equipment to help farmers reduce their ammonia emissions, such as low emission spreading equipment and slurry storage bags. We will deliver a Clean Air Strategy in 2018, setting out how we will work towards our targets to reduce significantly emissions of ammonia and other air pollutants.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 10/05/2018 10:50:25 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

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registered interest
date	12/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Fruit Juices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the associated health benefits of some sweetened fruit juices, and of the impact of the sugar levy on sweetened fruit juices with such associated health benefits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL7555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The new soft drinks industry levy does not target pure fruit juices where no sugar is added. Fruit juices are part of the 5-a-day message as they have intrinsic nutrients and other health benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Juice drinks with added sugar are in the scope of the levy because they can be reformulated and/or sweetened with less caloric sweeteners providing the same vitamins and health benefits without the added sugar.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 26/04/2016 16:19:16 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton